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Zen Pinball 2
Zen Pinball 2 launched on PlayStation 4 as a free platform download with a total of 20 tables available as paid DLC. Users can purchase tables inside the Zen Pinball 2 platform, including the following tables and packs at launch: • Star Wars Pinball • Star Wars Pinball: Balance of the Force • Marvel Pinball • Marvel Pinball:Avengers Chronicles • P...
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- Released
- September 3, 2012
- Developer
- Zen Studios
- Publisher
- Sony Computer Entertainment, Zen Studios
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Zen Pinball 2 Reviews
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Zen Pinball 3D is a polished experience that will please pinball and video game fans alike. Despite its conservative take on pinball, as compared to games like Devil’s Crush, it still offers an enjoyable experience that is worth any 3DS owner’s time.
Zen Studios sure plays a mean pinball, from Nintendo DS' obscure Flipper Critters through to its Marvel-licenced efforts more recently. With the release of Zen Pinball 2, the developer hopes to unify its past work under one banner for the future. It's a term that's been flipped around a bit for a while, but Zen Pinball 2 is designed as a platform to contain all the pinball you'd ever want or need.
These are all minor complaints in the grand scheme of things, and I’ll point to my video review of Zen Pinball 2 on the PS3, as the experience is much the same on the Wii U. It’s still the finest pinball game out there, it’s just not the best version of it.
Much like Pac-Man and Donkey Kong, Pinball tables are arcade staples. The visceral connection between finger and flipper, the satisfying ‘thunk’ of earning a free game, the fine line between a cheeky nudge and a full on tilt. Yes, pinball is legendary – all the flash and excitement of the Las Vegas strip in a convenient tabletop format. Maybe I’m exaggerating a bit, but pinball really is great. Zen Pinball 2 is a video game that brings pinball to your sofa. Does it successfully capture the experience of playing pinball? Read on to find out.
